First Step Act In Court: What A Court Decision Means For Inmates

A recent appellate court decision starts to formalize how First Step Act credits influence the term of supervised release.
Newsweek

We’re the Senator Who Wrote the First Step Act and the First Man Freed. It’s Working ...

When we reconnected on Capitol Hill, we shook hands and smiled. The differences in our lives are stark. One of us served 22 years in prison and was released five years ago thanks to legislation known ...
Forbes

Bureau Of Prisons Makes Changes To First Step Act Calc

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 01: Alice Marie Johnson, who had her sentence commuted by U.S. President Donald Trump (L) after serving 21 years in prison for cocaine trafficking, thanks the press during a ...
The Hill

The First Step Act wasn’t a mistake — but criminal justice reformers dropped the ball

Five years ago this month, Donald Trump signed a major sentencing and prison reform bill into law. Known as the First Step Act, the law was wildly popular with Congress and the public, giving Trump a ...